Digging beyond the census entries

I Really Should Be Packing …

… But instead I’ll write a blog note saying I’m packing (at last) for a brief (but, I hope, illuminating) trip to New York’s Capital District to take pictures of cemeteries and churches, go cross-eyed at city directories and pore over state censuses.

And maybe even consume a lunchtime delicacy such as this if I am brave enough. Am I brave enough? I wonder.

I’ve been busy with preparations over the last couple of days, but now that the address-taking and faxing and emailing and confirming of hours is done, it’s show time.

Off to stomp around in my ancestors’ footsteps for a little bit. See you soon.